specializing in working border collie publications

A witty and thoughtful collection of interrelated stories and poems touching on themes relating to working border collies, sheep, family, and life on a small island in the Pacific northwest. You can learn more about this book from this YouTube video.

Do Border Collies Dream of Sheep?

$20.00

The story of two border collie littermate sisters, who grow up to perform very different jobs but remain very much the same. Many photos. Two editions: black and white or full color.

The story of two border collie littermate sisters, who grow up to perform very different jobs but remain very much the same. May remains with her breeder to become a working sheepdog, while Sky moves to New York City to work with her owner as a service dog. Choose either the affordable black and white version or the deluxe full color.

The Dog Wars

$15.00

Well-known writer Donald McCaig turns his attention to the 1990s controversy between the working border collie community and the American Kennel Club.

Well-known writer Donald McCaig turns his attention to the 1990s controversy between the working border collie community and the American Kennel Club. Chronicling a critical turning point in the history of the border collie, The Dog Wars is a must read for anyone interested in the culture of dogs in the United States.

Sheepdog Glory

$15.00

Originally published in 1956, SHEEPDOG GLORY is the true biography of Toss, a border collie owned by Roy Saunders and trained by him for stardom in the annual sheepdog trials.

Originally published in 1956, SHEEPDOG GLORY is the true biography of Toss, a border collie owned by Roy Saunders and trained by him for stardom in the annual sheepdog trials. Roy Saunders tells the story of Toss within the framework of a shepherd’s year, with its dramas of raiding foxes and sheep buried in snow, its happy moments at lambing time, and its many tasks and responsibilities. This book brings to life the moving, ancient partnership between dog and man, so critical to the working life of a hill shepherd.

Top Trainers Talk About Starting a Sheepdog

$25.00

Interviews with many of the best working border collie trainers in North America and the United Kingdom, who share their methods for introducing young border collies to livestock.

An invaluable guide to understanding the relationship between working dogs and livestock. Whether you are a rancher who has purchased a working dog, someone with a border collie interested in learning how to work livestock, or someone who wants to understand the "big picture" of how dogs and stock interact, this book will help you achieve your goals.

Tam: A Border Collie

$12.00

Follow working border collie Tam from his birth in rural Scotland through the challenges he faces with different owners. First volume in the TAM series.

Tam is a royally bred border collie who excels in sheepdog trialing. Follow him from his birth in rural Scotland through the challenges he faces with different owners, striving always to listen to his instincts and work the "woolies" with his human partners.

Tam's Pup

$12.00

After Old Tam's untimely death, a litter of puppies is born to his mate, Jeannie. Gwen's heart is captured by the mischievous runt of the litter, Punk. Though ridiculed by others, Gwen is determined to turn Punk into a working sheepdog. Second volume in the TAM series.

After Old Tam's untimely death, a litter of puppies was born to his mate, Jeannie, on the ranch in Colorado. Though Gwen had intended to keep the most likely pup for a trial dog, her heart is captured by the runt of the litter, little Punk. Not only is Punk the runt, she was born without a beautiful long border collie tail, a defect that handler after handler tells Gwen will keep Punk from being able to turn properly. Furthermore, Punk is mischief incarnate. Again and again, Punk tests Gwen's decision to keep her. But again and again, Punk wins Gwen's heart. Though ridiculed by others, Gwen is determined to turn Punk into a working sheepdog.

Lark's Return

$12.00

The most promising puppy in Gwen's litter, Lark was returned to Gwen from her first trainer, who treated the young dog harshly and considered her too soft ever to make a successful working border collie. Gwen is determined to find a way to turn the frightened dog into a willing partner. Third volume in the TAM series.

The most promising puppy in Gwen's litter, Lark was returned to Gwen fromher first trainer, who treated the young dog harshly and considered her toosoft ever to make a successful working border collie. Gwen is determined tofind a way to turn the frightened dog into a willing partner. Slowly butsurely, Gwen makes progress with Lark. She also continues working withLark's sister Punk, who against all expectations is turning into a promisingtrial dog. But is Gwen's success with her dogs too much for her relationshipwith Donovan to withstand?

Tam Series (Books 1, 2, and 3)

$25.00

All three volumes of the TAM series: Tam: A Border Collie, Tam's Pup, and Lark's Return.

All three volumes of the TAM series at a discounted price. Follow the adventures of Tam and his daughters Punk and Lark, as well as the trials and tribulations of Gwen, Tam's last owner and the breeder of both Punk and Lark. Learn with Gwen as her dogs teach her how to train and trial. In Tam: A Border Collie, Gwen has her first experiences at trials. In Tam’s Pup, Gwen learns strategies in training the most obstreperous border collie pup imaginable. In Lark’s Return, Gwen refines her trialing and training techniques. While the Tam stories are enjoyable in their own right, readers will also see practical and realistic training at work in the books.

From the Handler's Post

$20.00

Vergil Holland’s much-anticipated guide to succeeding at sheepdog trials, containing a lifetime of knowledge from one of the most successful sheepdog handlers in North America.

Vergil Holland’s first book, Herding Dogs: Progressive Training, is considered a classic introduction to the theory and training of working stock dogs. From the Handler’s Post is his much-anticipated guide to succeeding at sheepdog trials. Useful for both novice and advanced handlers, this book contains a lifetime of knowledge from one of the most successful sheepdog handlers in North America.